CDtext - Baroque Music.Org
... instrumental works were however published, meeting with considerable success and consequent reprints; thus it is as a composer of instrumental music (99 Sonatas, 59 Concertos and 9 Sinfonias) that he is known today. In his lifetime these works were favorably compared with those of Corelli and Vivald ...
... instrumental works were however published, meeting with considerable success and consequent reprints; thus it is as a composer of instrumental music (99 Sonatas, 59 Concertos and 9 Sinfonias) that he is known today. In his lifetime these works were favorably compared with those of Corelli and Vivald ...
sheherazade, op. 35 composed in 1888 nikolai
... ‘leitmotifs’ are nothing but purely musical material, the themes for symphonic development. These themes thread through all the movements, alternating and intertwining with each other. Appearing as they do each time under different illumination, depicting each time different traits and expressing di ...
... ‘leitmotifs’ are nothing but purely musical material, the themes for symphonic development. These themes thread through all the movements, alternating and intertwining with each other. Appearing as they do each time under different illumination, depicting each time different traits and expressing di ...
JOVE`S NECTAR 80564-2 Edwin London (born 1929)
... harmonic combinations are manifest. Carefully designate (one may want to ponder the means leading to an effective progression) one harmony per syllable; choose a way to distribute durations and dynamics. By composing such a poem (the form) and adhering to the suggestions, a great number of different ...
... harmonic combinations are manifest. Carefully designate (one may want to ponder the means leading to an effective progression) one harmony per syllable; choose a way to distribute durations and dynamics. By composing such a poem (the form) and adhering to the suggestions, a great number of different ...
NIKOS GATSOS, 100 YEARS SINCE HIS BIRTH
... Nikos Gatsos inspired some of the most important composers – Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos and many others of the younger generation who followed their lead – to create songs which decisively influenced the development of the artistic, postwar Greek music. Works of poetry, d ...
... Nikos Gatsos inspired some of the most important composers – Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos and many others of the younger generation who followed their lead – to create songs which decisively influenced the development of the artistic, postwar Greek music. Works of poetry, d ...
Lonely City Suite by Jason Baker Written for solo concert snare drum
... To the Gods of Rhythm is a mixture of musical traditions from Africa and Eastern Europe. The essence of the piece is found in the sound of rhythm and chant from the Balkans, whose melody is based on a Serbian Orthodox Church song. The extreme energy comes from probably the most fascinating African d ...
... To the Gods of Rhythm is a mixture of musical traditions from Africa and Eastern Europe. The essence of the piece is found in the sound of rhythm and chant from the Balkans, whose melody is based on a Serbian Orthodox Church song. The extreme energy comes from probably the most fascinating African d ...
HERE
... Describe the historical context and/or the extra-musical ideas* associated with the creation of the piece, using at least three DIFFERENT facts (not about the way the music sounds) about the history of the piece, the story behind the piece, and/or the story of the composer's life. * An extra-musical ...
... Describe the historical context and/or the extra-musical ideas* associated with the creation of the piece, using at least three DIFFERENT facts (not about the way the music sounds) about the history of the piece, the story behind the piece, and/or the story of the composer's life. * An extra-musical ...
BERLIOZ Harold en Italie, Op. 16
... in Four Parts with Viola Obbligato), Op. 16, is Hector Berlioz's second symphony (after Symphonie Fantastique), written in 1834. Berlioz was originally prompted by virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini to write a viola solo – Paganini had just acquired a Stradivarius for himself. Berlioz began "by wri ...
... in Four Parts with Viola Obbligato), Op. 16, is Hector Berlioz's second symphony (after Symphonie Fantastique), written in 1834. Berlioz was originally prompted by virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini to write a viola solo – Paganini had just acquired a Stradivarius for himself. Berlioz began "by wri ...
Josquin des Prez Bio
... Brussels. During the course of his life, he traveled extensively around Europe, a common practice for composers or musicians of such great reputation. He held a series of prestigious positions at courts and churches in France and Italy during his career. Josquin’s music was more than a little popula ...
... Brussels. During the course of his life, he traveled extensively around Europe, a common practice for composers or musicians of such great reputation. He held a series of prestigious positions at courts and churches in France and Italy during his career. Josquin’s music was more than a little popula ...
CHANTS NOSTALGIQUES BY CONSTANTIN SILVESTRI – AN
... This one projects in a way the soprano voice together with its harmony accompaniment on a second importance level, more like a hypotaxis plan in relation with the bass. The large rhythmical values of the bas in a cantabile character moving in a slow movement and the ‘cantando, pensieroso’ indication ...
... This one projects in a way the soprano voice together with its harmony accompaniment on a second importance level, more like a hypotaxis plan in relation with the bass. The large rhythmical values of the bas in a cantabile character moving in a slow movement and the ‘cantando, pensieroso’ indication ...
Power-Feb-13-format
... The third point I wish to make on how technology is affecting performance space relates directly to the second part of this paper. The development of networked performances is becoming increasingly popular. In this situation, musicians, who can be physically thousands of miles apart, perform togethe ...
... The third point I wish to make on how technology is affecting performance space relates directly to the second part of this paper. The development of networked performances is becoming increasingly popular. In this situation, musicians, who can be physically thousands of miles apart, perform togethe ...
the bolero of maurice ravel: an example of
... In the musical language ostinato is a phrase or a tune or a rhythm that remains constant throughout the piece. ...
... In the musical language ostinato is a phrase or a tune or a rhythm that remains constant throughout the piece. ...
May 2008 - San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
... hen asked by a reviewer for Sequenza21 about his formative musical influences, composer David Felder replied: “I was a singer and deeply loved 15th- and 16th-century contrapuntal stuff, particularly the Venetians. From there I seem to have gotten to brass music by playing some and hanging out with g ...
... hen asked by a reviewer for Sequenza21 about his formative musical influences, composer David Felder replied: “I was a singer and deeply loved 15th- and 16th-century contrapuntal stuff, particularly the Venetians. From there I seem to have gotten to brass music by playing some and hanging out with g ...
Shifting Aesthetics
... Several composers have explored the percussive and extended technique capabilities of the guitar in depth, so much so, that in some instances, the performer need not be a trained guitarist. Any guitarist, ...
... Several composers have explored the percussive and extended technique capabilities of the guitar in depth, so much so, that in some instances, the performer need not be a trained guitarist. Any guitarist, ...
Baroque Music - Matt Berg Professional Portfolio
... – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ACQpPx8S M ...
... – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ACQpPx8S M ...
MUSIC FOR THE PIANO SESSION FOUR: THE PIANO IN
... By 1840 pianos were commonly found in middle-class and upper class households throughout Europe and America. The piano had become not only a widely used musical instrument but also a symbol of middle class social and economic status. As the market for pianos in homes expanded, the design of pianos b ...
... By 1840 pianos were commonly found in middle-class and upper class households throughout Europe and America. The piano had become not only a widely used musical instrument but also a symbol of middle class social and economic status. As the market for pianos in homes expanded, the design of pianos b ...
Document
... • Music was the main source of diversion in the courts of the aristocracy • Music director supervised performances and composed most of the required music including operas, church music, dinner music, and pieces for court concerts—and the upkeep of the instruments. • Good & bad features: Pay and pre ...
... • Music was the main source of diversion in the courts of the aristocracy • Music director supervised performances and composed most of the required music including operas, church music, dinner music, and pieces for court concerts—and the upkeep of the instruments. • Good & bad features: Pay and pre ...
GABRIEL FAURE: MUSICIAN OF MODERN FRANCE
... that challenge comparision with Chopin's; a hundred songs, a number of chamber works as good as any composed since Beethoven, a Requiem of singular beauty and profundity, and finally an opera, Penelope. Perhaps his songs are the best known, but of these only a few are yet really familiar. It was owi ...
... that challenge comparision with Chopin's; a hundred songs, a number of chamber works as good as any composed since Beethoven, a Requiem of singular beauty and profundity, and finally an opera, Penelope. Perhaps his songs are the best known, but of these only a few are yet really familiar. It was owi ...
historical!overview!and!brief!analysis - Cardinal Scholar Home
... Weihnachtslied!(Christmas!Song),!were!for!piano.!!In!1875,!Strauss!began!music! theory!studies!with!Friedrich!Wilhelm!Meyer,!an!assistant!conductor!at!the!Munich! Court!Opera.!!Serenade&for&Orchestra,!Strauss’!first!orchestrated!work,!was! dedicated!to!Meyer!in!1877.!!Strauss’!influences!included!Lu ...
... Weihnachtslied!(Christmas!Song),!were!for!piano.!!In!1875,!Strauss!began!music! theory!studies!with!Friedrich!Wilhelm!Meyer,!an!assistant!conductor!at!the!Munich! Court!Opera.!!Serenade&for&Orchestra,!Strauss’!first!orchestrated!work,!was! dedicated!to!Meyer!in!1877.!!Strauss’!influences!included!Lu ...
Ancient Greek mythology mediated by Latin culture
... Éditions Max Eschig, Paris, 1979), and the following: “I consider Vlastimir Trajković a revelation of a peerless talent [...], a talent of powerful individuality in which strong vitality combines with a very appealing poetic imagination. [...] His music [...] reveals itself as an admirable (and nowa ...
... Éditions Max Eschig, Paris, 1979), and the following: “I consider Vlastimir Trajković a revelation of a peerless talent [...], a talent of powerful individuality in which strong vitality combines with a very appealing poetic imagination. [...] His music [...] reveals itself as an admirable (and nowa ...
program notes. - Elgin Symphony Orchestra
... spirituals, which moved him deeply. He also studied Native American music, albeit sometimes from questionable sources such as Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. It is perhaps forgivable that he should rather cavalierly lump Black and American Indian music together, thinking that they were essentially th ...
... spirituals, which moved him deeply. He also studied Native American music, albeit sometimes from questionable sources such as Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. It is perhaps forgivable that he should rather cavalierly lump Black and American Indian music together, thinking that they were essentially th ...
20th Century powerpoint - Warren County Public Schools
... • African-American composers and performers became more prominent • Some governments controlled their music – USSR demanded non-modern, accessible music – Hilter’s Germany banned Jewish composers’ work » Many artists and intellectuals left Europe for the US » Working, crating, and teaching in Americ ...
... • African-American composers and performers became more prominent • Some governments controlled their music – USSR demanded non-modern, accessible music – Hilter’s Germany banned Jewish composers’ work » Many artists and intellectuals left Europe for the US » Working, crating, and teaching in Americ ...
GRADE 7 MUSIC COMPOSER REPORT: (50 marks) Presentations
... 1. Include the answers to these questions in your report (it fits in Section 4): - What other composers were alive at that time? - How did your composer earn money – did he work for the church, for royalty, or was he a free-lance musician who hired out his services? - What were some important musica ...
... 1. Include the answers to these questions in your report (it fits in Section 4): - What other composers were alive at that time? - How did your composer earn money – did he work for the church, for royalty, or was he a free-lance musician who hired out his services? - What were some important musica ...
Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 Richard Strauss was born
... No small furor arose when it was learned upon its premiere in 1899 that Richard Strauss had written Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) about himself. Those who were appalled at the notion shouldn’t have been surprised; after all, Richard Strauss may have had many faults, but excessive modesty wasn’t on ...
... No small furor arose when it was learned upon its premiere in 1899 that Richard Strauss had written Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) about himself. Those who were appalled at the notion shouldn’t have been surprised; after all, Richard Strauss may have had many faults, but excessive modesty wasn’t on ...
GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797 – 1848) Donizetti grew up in modest
... symphonic and chamber music heritage of Hadyn and Beethoven that was not the norm in Italian music. In fact Donizetti composed sixteen string quartets before 1821 and a few afterward and it would be fascinating to hear what they sound like. Mayr was a well-known opera composer who wrote numerous wor ...
... symphonic and chamber music heritage of Hadyn and Beethoven that was not the norm in Italian music. In fact Donizetti composed sixteen string quartets before 1821 and a few afterward and it would be fascinating to hear what they sound like. Mayr was a well-known opera composer who wrote numerous wor ...
composers - Liberty Union
... In situations where there is more than one important composer of a given nationality, chronological references in the question should help you considerably to narrow down the answer. Unfortunately when it comes to the Czech composers, however, this strategy is not terribly useful, as the three that ...
... In situations where there is more than one important composer of a given nationality, chronological references in the question should help you considerably to narrow down the answer. Unfortunately when it comes to the Czech composers, however, this strategy is not terribly useful, as the three that ...